5 steps to weekly meal planning - homepage - cmu

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Organize your meal plan and shopping list in a way that inspires you to stick with it. Jot it down in the notes on your phone, in your planner, on a meal planning template, or download an app. Over planning can be just as frustrating as under planning! Look at your week and decide how many meals you need. Make sure that you carve out time to prepare the food too! Check your pantry, refrigerator,and freezer. This is a great way to start planning meals by saving money and reducing waste! Most grocery stores have an app where you can check weekly sales and download coupons. What is on sale is often in season! Research recipes that will yield leftovers that you love. If you get bored eating the same meal, try revamping your dinner into a new creation, such as using leftover chili to make a taco salad for lunch. The 3 P's Your meals don't have to be fancy to taste great. Aim to build a balanced plate with 3-5 food groups and lots of color.

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Page 1: 5 steps to weekly meal planning - Homepage - CMU

S I X S T E P S

F O R W E E K L Y

M E A L P L A N N I N G

Organize your meal plan and shopping list in a way that inspires you to stick with it . Jot it down in the notes on your phone, in your planner, on a meal planning template, or download an app.

W R I T E I T D O W N

C H E C K Y O U R C A L E N D A R

Over planning can be just as frustrating as under planning! Look atyour week and decide how many meals you need. Make sure thatyou carve out time to prepare the food too!

S T A R T W I T H W H A T Y O U H A V E

Check your pantry, refrigerator,and freezer. This is a great way tostart planning meals by saving money and reducing waste!

S H O P O N S A L E

Most grocery stores have an app where you can check weekly salesand download coupons. What is on sale is often in season!

C O O K O N C E , E A T T W I C E ( O R M O R E ! )

Research recipes that will yield leftovers that you love. If you getbored eating the same meal, try revamping your dinner into a newcreation, such as using leftover chil i to make a taco salad for lunch.

The 3 P's

K E E P I T B A L A N C E D . K E E P I T S I M P L E .

Your meals don't have to be fancy to taste great. Aim to build abalanced plate with 3-5 food groups and lots of color.